The Cornerstone
Building Peace In The Holy Land, Heart By Heart
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Dear Friends around the World,
Happy summer to all in the Northern Hemisphere, and Winter to all those in the Global South.
The Abrahamic Reunion has concluded a flurry of activity over the last two months, hosting three Iftar Dinners (Nazareth, Daliat al-Carmel, Jericho), launching new tracks of peacebuilding training programs with Clergy & Scholars, and with Women, and wrapped up a 12-day Peacebuilding Tour with US Chairman David Less and 22 participants from the US and Canada. (If you missed it, don't worry, there's another tour this December.)
You are invited to join tour participants and the peacemakers on Zoom this July 27th to hear all about the tour and the many new developments (see below).
With so much going on, look for more updates throughout summer about all the recent programs.
We can't help but thank all the supporters who have donated money or time for the cause of peacebuilding to get us to this point -- Toda, Shukran, Thank you!
Peace ~ Salaam ~ Shalom,
Chris Miller
Abrahamic Reunion
Cornerstone Editor
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10 Minute Prayer Vigil, Hosted by Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, AR International Director
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 11am
July 6th
July 20th
10 Minutes of Peace & Compassion for all the people of Palestine & Israel, featuring prayers from leaders in the Holy Land and the Abrahamic Reunion. Info, Zoom Join Link
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Experiences From The Holy Land:
June Peacebuilding Tour Highlights
w/ David Less, Peaceuilders, Tour Participants
July 27th, 11am EDT / 6pm Holy Land
This spring, 22 peace-supporters traveled to the Holy Land with US Board Chairman David Less, to experience the layers of the Holy Land and meet the peacemakers of the Abrahamic Reunion. Participants said it was the journey of a lifetime that continues to move their hearts and spirits.
Join us for their stories, reflections, professional video footage, and photos.
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"AR Tour: Yad Vashem & Ein Karem," a Blog from Mohamad Jamous |
Mohamad recounts his visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Ein Karem, a deserted and repopulated Palestinian village in Israel, with the Tour Group and several Young Peacemakers.
I am writing this blog to you with great happiness and longing.
I will tell you a story full of adventure, hope and love between people of different religions, cultures and societies. They came together in the Holy Land to sow seeds of hope in the hearts of many who believe and trust in the peacemakers of Palestine and Israel, and all over the world.
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Last December, the Abrahamic Reunion, with support from the Topol Family Foundation, sponsored and helped organize The Samaritans Conference in Nablus, bringing awareness, building bridges, and creating community with the smallest religio-ethnic minority in the Holy Land, the Samaritans.
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We've updated our website!
The new website houses a page of curated YouTube playlists, updated front page, updated with bios for the US and Israeli Board Members, and so much more.
We hope you'll take a look and if you have any ideas for content or functionality that you'd like to see in the website, please reach out!
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December Holy Land Tour
with David Less & Peacebuilders of the Abrahamic Reunion
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December 3rd - 14th, 2022
Journey to the Heart of the Holy Land with David Less, Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, Abed Manasra, Mohamad Jamous, meet the Peacebuilders of the Abrahamic Reunion, and participate in a national Abrahamic Reunion Peace Summit.
A journey like this is exactly how the Reunion began, over 20 years ago! Get on-the-ground perspectives from peacebuilders of many sides and experience the power and beauty of ancient religious sites, rolling landscapes, and culture.
Features daily meditations, meetings with AR leaders, youth, clergy, women, and much much more.
+1 941-993-9994
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We are welcoming volunteers for:
- Bookkeeping
- Social Media
- Translation (Arabic, Hebrew)
- Outreach
- Fundraising
- Event Support in Israel / Palestine
- _________ (Your Expertise)
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- July 6th - Prayer Vigil
- July 20th - Prayer Vigil
- July 27th - June 2022 Tour Program
- August 3rd - Prayer Vigil
- August 10th - Unity Prayer of Giving
- August 17th - Prayer Vigil
- TBA: 2021 Annual Peacebuilding Report
- TBA: Peacebuilding with the Samaritans
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The Abrahamic Reunion is a nonprofit supported by hundreds of individuals around the world that believe in nonviolence, peace, interconnection, and that peace is possible. For information about how to support our work, click here, or reach out to our office.
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